Lesotho vs Oman: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
305,399 number
in 2020
Oman
290,745 number
in 2020
Lesotho rank
130th
Oman rank
132nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Oman
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 305,399 number against 290,745 number in Oman, a difference of 14,654 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 130th and Oman ranks 132nd of 206 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 225,765 number 139,918 number 85,847 number Lesotho
1980s 304,662 number 224,934 number 79,728 number Lesotho
1990s 371,659 number 335,811 number 35,848 number Lesotho
2000s 340,729 number 328,319 number 12,410 number Lesotho
2010s 309,732 number 303,957 number 5,775 number Lesotho
2020s 305,399 number 290,745 number 14,654 number Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Oman?
Lesotho, at 305,399 number against 290,745 number in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Oman?
14,654 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Oman?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Oman rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 130th and Oman ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.